British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised for an error of judgment after he rode in a car without wearing his seatbelt in order to film a clip for social media, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Thursday. The clip, where Sunak discusses the government's latest round of funding to "level up" communities around the country, was widely shared on social media as Sunak addressed the camera from the back of his car without wearing a seatbelt. The Prime Minister removed the seatbelt to film a short clip," a Downing Street spokesperson told reporters on Thursday. | NEW: PM Rishi Sunak was NOT wearing a seatbelt in a video recorded in his Government car this morning pic.twitter.com/SOLn5YGnT7 — Politics UK ???? Asked if Sunak had any exemptions while riding in a government car, the spokesperson told reporters: "It was a mistake and he has apologised."

Source: News 24 January 19, 2023 23:03 UTC